Ireland Named in reporting
Kieran Best
2 reports across 2 cases, 26 Jul 2021 to 27 Jun 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Indecent assault
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 26 Jul 2021 to 27 Jun 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Former Christian Brother given extra year for indecent assault in Dublin Indecent assault · Co. Dublin
Jack Manning, 89, a former Christian Brother and teacher, pleaded guilty to four counts of indecently assaulting two boys at CBS Westland Row, Dublin 2, on dates between July 1972 and June 1974. The victims, Thomas O'Callaghan and Kieran Best, were aged between seven and eight at the time. Manning, who has 22 previous convictions, was previously sentenced to three years in 2021 and four years in March 2025 for the indecent assault of other boys. In November 2025, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court imposed a one-year consecutive sentence for the two additional victims. O'Callaghan and Best are also bringing civil cases against Manning, Br Edmund Garvey as province leader, and the Department of Education, which have been adjourned.
Sentenced, 24 Nov 2025Victim · 1 report - Former Christian Brother Jack Manning jailed for three years for indecent assault of four boys Indecent assault · Co. Dublin
Jack Manning, 85, a former Christian Brother, pleaded guilty to nine counts of indecently assaulting four boys aged six to eight at Westland Row CBS, Dublin 2, between September 1972 and June 1975, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 26 Jul 2021Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Kieran Best, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Jun2023‘Regrettable’ position adopted by Christian Brothers in civil cases over sexual abuse, court toldvictim, Kieran Best, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Best
- 26 Jul2021Ex-Christian Brother jailed for ‘morally reprehensible’ abusevictim, Kieran Best, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Best
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